trips / utah/ escalante

Escalante is a beautiful section of Utah's red rock country. The region is vast, and diverse. Boasting tight slots, deep flowing canyons, and grand views, this is a place that would take more than a lifetime to see in it's entirety.

The Escalante town proper can outfit most needs. Be sure when venturing far from pavement that you have plenty of food, water, and gas. Help is often a long ways away in these parts.

For a more detailed overview, visit the BLM information site. Or, visit the wikipedia page .

Season To Visit

Due to it's diversity, you can visit anytime of year. In the heat of the summer, the Escalante river, or Coyote Gulch make great refuges from the sun. In the winter, there is a lot of exploring to be done starting from the paved roads. Spring and fall are idyllic, although with fall often comes the monsoon season where flashflood danger is highest in canyons.

Escalante Classics

There are many classics. For the casual tourist, I recommend Devil's Garden, Upper Calf Creek Falls, or simply hiking up or down the Escalante river starting at the highway 12 bridge.

For those looking for longer, or more technical challenges, Neon Canyon tops my list for the area, along with many other great canyons for all abilities.

Canyoneering

Trip	Rating
Bull Valley Gorge - Bryce Area	2B
Death Hollow (full) - Escalante	2B
Headless Hen and Raven Canyons - Escalante	3B R
Neon Canyon - Escalante	3B

Climbing

Trip	Rating
Chimney Rock - Escalante	5.7 C1

Hiking

Trip	Rating
Creek Panel - Escalante	Easy Hiking
Death Hollow (full) - Escalante	2B
Escalante Petrified Forest State Park	Easy Hiking
Islomania Dome - Escalante	Easy Hiking
Lower Calf Creek Falls - Escalante	Easy trail walking
Lower Death Hollow - Escalante	Class 3 / 4- Scrambling
Many Hands Panel - Escalante	Easy Hiking
Peekaboo-Spooky-Brimstone - Escalante	Hiking with a little scrambling
Phipps Wash - Escalante	Moderate Hike
Sunrise/Sunset Arches - Escalante	Easy hiking
Upper Calf Creek Falls - Escalante	Easy Hiking
Willis Creek - Bryce Area	2A
Zebra and Tunnel Slot - Escalante	Easy Hiking

Roadside Attraction

Trip	Rating
Devils Garden - Escalante	Easy trail walking
Montezuma's Gold - Kanab	Easy trail hiking.
Mossy Cave - Bryce Canyon National Park	Easy Walking
The Toadstools - Paria	Easy trail walking / hiking